Recruitment

In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders ― Sheryl Sandberg Gender Equality at workplace is becoming one of the hottest topics of discussion at all organizations’ boardrooms. Despite the efforts taken by a significant marginal number of organizations in improving gender equality, female workers claim that they are still facing hurdles in recruitment process, gender pay gap and career progression prospects. While this occupational segregation, inadequate growth prospects…

In 2019, over 80% of the Fortune 500 companies use Online assessment platforms. The primary value is derived at entry level hiring. But screening wasn’t always so easy. Till the early 2000s, the only HR Software used in organizations used to be a clunky ERP solutions that managed Payroll and Employee data. Very few organizations seemed to care about validating skills. Even lesser went beyond the resume to understand cultural fit. The final call of recruiting…

[Last updated : 20th March, 2019] Putting on a nerve-wracking gauntlet and heading to pick the right talent for your startup? Congratulations! You are now a fellow superhero sailing on the same boat as I’m. The most difficult task for startup founders is to target and attract the right type of candidates, who just not only possess the right skills but also believe in the vision of the founders and align with the goals of…

Design thinking has now become another corporate buzzword. With big names like Apple, Microsoft and IBM recruiting in-house design thinking teams to unearth innovation and create possible solutions for human-centric problems, at Xobin, we wanted to unravel and present to our customers as to how design thinking in recruitment could bring in “value proposition” to the table. So, What is design thinking? Simply put, design thinking is a method of solving complex problems using a…

Financial Analyst, what immediately strikes you on hearing this term? A person who is responsible for analyzing and managing an organization’s money. In a point of fact, in addition to managing the investments and cashflow, a financial analyst is also responsible to foresee the financial future of an organization. But before vesting this huge responsibility onto your new hire, vet them with the help of a gruelling assessment platform that provides you with a 360°…

What is Recruitment Marketing ? Recruitment Marketing is the process of creating a strong employer brand in order to attract top talent. More specifically, recruitment marketing involves attracting, engaging and nurturing applicants. With the war for top talent heating up, organizations need to stand out. Recruitment marketing focuses on creating a brand name that people would crave to work for. Why is Recruitment Marketing Necessary ? You’ve been searching for that elusive Designer. Your competitor…

[Last Updated – 31st January, 2019] Lucky you, if your dream candidate is actively looking for a job shift. But a study shows that 73 per cent of candidates are passive job seekers. At times people are not even sure if they want to shift jobs. How do you make them believe that your company is the right place to work at? How do you pull them to your side? Goes without saying, pitching out…

In 2018, Digital Marketing has become one of the most pivotal functional in all organizations. With the world moving towards digitization, businesses are relying on digital marketers to do the magic. With the vast multitude of applicants eager to break into this field, how does a recruiter interview for this position ? Simple. To encourage Data Driven Hiring and Blind Hiring Practices, request your applicants to take up Online Digital Marketing Skills Assessment. It serves…

Organizations have been using manual take-home-assignments to screen talent for over a decade. This method, however caused major heartburns for recruitment teams. A major flaw being the rampant cheating and impersonation. As a leader in online assessments, Xobin has become a “must-have” tool for modern recruitment teams. Over 300 organizations are able to efficiently screen talent without worrying about plagiarism and cheating. We’ve often been asked how reliable are they? What measures do online assessment…

A study shows that more than 75 per cent of Fortune 500 companies rely on psychometric tests during the process of recruitment. Here is how various companies incorporate psychometric tests in their recruitment process. In our previous article we have discussed the science behind the various types of job-specific psychometric. Now, we shall see how psychometric tests are being adopted by organizations in their recruitment process. This is the second part of the post…